Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-28
THE NORTHERN CROWS.

status of the Indian Troubles tn the
Northwest-the Gros Sentres Take n
Hand.
Grow Agency, Mont, Oct. 26-The in
fantry are still guarding the agency.
The weather is fine here, and the troops
will bein motion in day or two. Sat
urday was issue day at the agency.
One hundred and one families we're
absent and drew no rations. The whole
Grow tribe have left their farms epd
houses and are oamped in large bands
aioug the Big and Little Horn. In
spector General Armstrong, through
whose reports this affair was plsued with
the war department, ls here, and will
stay until tits settled. He says that il
a prompt and energetic movement will
be made by Gen. Ruger there will be
but little resistance made. III is hard to
tell though, as some important chiefs
are said to support Sword Bearer. He
knows there are only about forty who
will actually fight, but that Sword
Bearer is smart man and controls
large number who, unless guarded
would Join the bsligerents He
says that it is depIorable that
tine arrests were not made by the troops
the day after the first troubis.@ What
has followed would have been saved,
The trouble is undoubtedly increased by
ths seeds of discomfort sown by Sitting
Bail. The allotment question has moth
Ing to do with this trouble; visiting
Indians in war paint, the holding oil
dances ETC.; should be- stopped. He also
said that Sword Bearer is half Bannock
or Shoshone and half Grow, and that il
any Indians joined him it would proba
bly, be those tribes Lieut.. Cote, who
returned to-day from Cheyenne agency
reported that Swordbesrer's statement
that the Cheyennes would join him Is
false; that large council was held end
SwoIdbearer was told that the Cheyenne
and Grows had fought together before.
Grows had run away, SO they would
not join them now. This is good news
to the authorities as the Oheyennes
are bad Indians, The troops on the
road from Fort Mckinney, consisting Of
two troops of colored cavalry and one of
infantry, are moving slowly on account
OF the snow, but IS they have pack
| horses With them. in case OF need they
will leave the wagons and come on.
The troops at Fort Meade are holding
| themselves in readiness to start at short
potice, but they will probably not be
needed. Gen. Armstrong estimates the
Grow males over sixteen years at $50
among whom are 400 fighting men
| These have about 400 rifles, but Their
supply of ammunition is limited. Sword
Bearer openly defes the authorities
He rides about the agency daily. Nc
move will be made until all is ready and
and the troops on sac road are within
reasonable distance The situation is in
good hands. Gen. Armstrong ,s an ex-
perienoed Indian authority, end hi
oounsels are given due considera-
ton by the war dep ,rtment
Brig. Gen. Ruger, in command
of the forces, is thorough armJ
officer and has carte blanche in the mat.
ter. He says vigorous treatmen,
within few days will show the Indian
thai they will have to submit for all time
j The troops are drilled daily. beng cslles
out in full marching order with tel
days rations. Gen. Armstrong has re
lquested the military to arrest the twent,
Gros. Ventres who arrived on the reser
vation yesterday and hold them nn.i